Classes and Improv Lab
Stranger Than Fiction offers classes and workshops for performers of all ages and skill sets. Our offerings are designed to give local performers the opportunity to experience the same rigor and focus of a New York City or Chicago improv comedy school. Experienced instructors teach all of the classes offered by Stranger Than Fiction. We aim to provide performers with confidence so they may hit the stage with creativity and presence.
**NOTE: We are currently not offering any Foundations of Improv classes. For hire Improv Lab classes and workshops are still currently available. Please check back here or become a follower/fan of STF on Twitter (@StrangerFiction) or Facebook for further updates on classes and shows.
Foundations of Improv is an intensive workshop series that introduces the diversity of improv theater and comedy philosophies with a focus in confidence building, creative collaboration, and original character development. The class will cover many of the short form improv comedy games made popular by programs such as Whose Line is it Anyway? It is also an informative overview of global improv resources (from the latest books and websites to national and international festivals). The workshop series culminates in a live stage performance produced with Stranger Than Fiction. This class will be held at the Empower Yoga Studio in downtown Portsmouth, NH. Instructed by John Herman.
The classes below are for hire. Have us come to YOU!
Improv Fundamentals Class (1 hour) ($200) (1 instructor)
This fast paced class squeezes the fundamentals of improvisational theater into a neat one hour package. Students are introduced to the tools and techniques they need to explore what they see on improv stages and popular television shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Improv Lab (2 hours) ($300) (2 instructors)
This intensive workshop in improvisational theater is designed to encourage the free expression of sound and movement, fostering self-confidence and interpersonal awareness. Activities involve team building, the clarity and content of their speech, nonverbal communication, blocking and accepting, spontaneity, and much more. Our instructors focus on empowering the students with the techniques and trust to take the stage with confidence and humor.
Evening Performance ($650)
Stranger Than Fiction will come to your venue and perform their award winning unique brand of improvisational theater and comedy.
Improv Lab + Evening Performance ($800) (2 instructors, plus a performance by Stranger Than Fiction)
Our most popular workshop guides students through the full process of putting together an improvisational theater performance, beginning with the improv fundamentals. Students will work together as a team to learn the tools and techniques to unite as a productive ensemble. The program concludes with the Stranger Than Fiction cast joining the students for a community performance.
